Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-03-26

| hHto Wouldn't stay there, only ah
needS the NOR ey TO keep MS a. school.
But when me and Bill get big enough
TO work VIC won't lot the Old Cat tor.
ment her any more"
"5be boxes Kste's ears sometimes"
sa!d Bill, zesentfully, sand once she
pulled her hair. Kate cried awfully
We went theie last holidays TO spend a
Gay with Kate, aud the Old Cat banged
US round awful-she said she hated
boys"
"rhat was cause Bill found her false
teeth In glass of water" sasd Jack,
dres sing .box, with rouge and lily.
white, to look like an Indian on the
war path. And she took her curls off
when she lay down for nap and we
played they was a fcalp And Bill
asked her Why her hair didn't grow on
her head like Kate's did"
Mr.. Truxton burst out laughing.
"You must have rendered yourself
generally obnoxious" no exclaimed.
He went back 10 Saratoga on the
:evening tTsin--and the first person he
saw "a he assembled the steps Of the
Clarendon Hotsl, was Mrs.. Major Dart
burg, In o fresh toilette of red muslin
and blue ribbons. while Kate Orms shy
sat just behind her, with book In her
hand, on which her dark melancholy
eyes were fixed.
"She is beautiful thought the mil.
lionpaire, but 1t was not the widow he
was looking at.
The days sped by-and the widow he
lieved that every one was installing her
u ore firmly In Mr.. Truxton's heart.
While Kate-but Kate had such a
quiet way that nobody could really
have told how she was passing her
time.
One evening Mrs. MOTOR Dartburg
came up TO her room, rather put ont"
because Mr.. Truxton had just driven
his magnificent four finland away from
the door without asking her TO occupy
the vacant seat beside him.
"Katsl" she said sharply. "lkate
Orm ably, whit are you doi0e? Porting
over book OF silly poetry again. 40 |
live! and that lace shawl not draped
over the white silk dress for the even.
ing! Well, never cav any thing like
itl"
II think there is still time en- ough, ("
said Kate, quietly.
Don't contradict mel" said the
widow, In o passion, Tor III discharge
you on the spot. I've borne with your
temper quite long enough
"In that case" said Kate, calmly,
I'VE shall both be suited, for was Just
about to notify you of nv Intention to
leave your service"
And sEarve In the gutter" cried Mrs
Major Dsrtburg, spitefully.
II think not, said Kate, with a half
smile lowering about her lips.
haf m L.
III believe ahall DO married soou,"
said Kate. flushing scarlet in the friend
ly twilight.
my goodness graciouil" sail Mrs
DArtburS. "And VIVA, poor fool would
be crazy enough to marry you?"
MIR. Truxton, msdam!' Kate an
swered, goadsd to franknees by the
widows sneering, insulting tone aud
manner. I'VE have been engaged for
a week.
Mrs. Major Dartburg sank feetly
dow n In the nearest arm chair AS
she aftcrwsrd expressed IL: "All the
strength went out of her at the IL on yht
of that miserable CREATURES malicious
marnuvriug and innuendoee.'
But 1t was all quite true, neverthe.
Less; and Kate Ormsby looked radiant.
" beautiful, a month afterward, in the
proverbial orange blossoms aud white
muslin, a. she modesty stood at the
altar, by Mr.. Truxton's side.
And IL any one wishes to know what
became OF them all, we can only cay
that pretty Kate Truxton and her hus.
band are scarcely less happy at Truxton
Place than are Bill, Jack and little tow
headed Tommy. AS for Mrs Major
DartburR, she is still haunting the bill.
liant canters of fashion with complex
ion as beautiful and a manner as juven-
lie ma avart